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The nation's capital is preparing for up to a foot of snow as a powerful winter storm heads towards the East Coast. Washington, D.C., has declared a snow emergency in preparation for the storm. Jeff Pegues reports.
The Biden administration is buying 200 million doses of the one-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, meaning the U.S. could have a vaccine surplus by the end of the year. Nancy Cordes has the latest.
Law enforcement officials are warning lawmakers about a new threat against the Capitol on March 4. The warning came on the same day that the head of the D.C. National Guard testified about why it took so long for Guard troops to be deployed to Capitol Hill on January 6. Jacqueline Alemany, a political reporter for the Washington post and author of the Power Up newsletter, discusses the precautions being taken against this new threat and how lawmakers responded to testimony about the January 6 attack.
The Capitol is locking down ahead of more threats from domestic extremists who believe the conspiracy theory that former President Trump will be inaugurated on March 4. Jeff Pegues shares the latest.
The Architect of the Capitol predicted even more funds will be needed, especially if security posture remains high
President Biden spoke at the White House to mark the tragic milestone of 500,000 American lives lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. "We have to fight this together, as one people," he said. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell anchors this CBS News Special Report from Washington, D.C.
For about 100 years starting in the late 1850s, the Columbian Harmony Cemetery in Washington, D.C. was the resting place for 37,000 Black residents. When that cemetery was sold 60 years ago, the headstones were all sold or given away as scrap. Chip Reid spoke to Virginia State Senator Richard Stuart and his wife Lisa, who vowed to help restore the dignity of the cemetery's residents after 55 of those headstones – and potentially thousands more – ended up in the water near their new farm on the Potomac River.
For about 100 years starting in the late 1850s, it was the final resting place for 37,000 Black residents of Washington — including many of its most prominent citizens.
Just days before the U.S. Senate puts former President Trump on trial for inciting the mob assault on the U.S. Capitol, House managers asked him to testify. Mr. Trump's legal managers called it "a publicity stunt." Kris Van Cleave has the latest.
Lawmakers unable to negotiate COVID relief bill; Trump supporters to descend on D.C. for march
The new FBI wanted poster says the pipe bombs were planted the day before the deadly January 6 Capitol riot.
President Joe Biden spoke at the White House about policies to advance racial equity and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic's disproportionate impact on minority communities, and signed a series of related executive orders. "We need to open the promise of America to every American," he said. He also called for action against white supremacy, and condemned bias against Asian Americans. Watch his remarks.
Approximately 25,000 National Guard troops were sent to Washington, D.C., to provide security for President Biden's inauguration after a violent mob assaulted the Capitol while Congress was counting electoral votes. Officials said Monday that about 13,000 troops remain in the district, a figure that will drop to 7,000 by the end of the week and then remain at 5,000 into March. Watch the officials brief reporters.
One-fifth of the 25,000 troops sent to the capital in the wake of the violent riot at the Capitol will remain until March.
About 7,000 National Guard troops are currently stationed in the capital.
President Biden announced a series of measures to ease the economic burden of the coronavirus pandemic, including more federal food assistance and streamlining the delivery of stimulus checks. Watch his remarks.
A Maryland man has been charged in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors said Emanuel Jackson was one of the first to enter the building and repeatedly struck police officers with a metal baseball bat. CBS Baltimore's Mike Hellgren reports.
President Trump told his family members and supporters present at Joint Base Andrews to "have a good life."
In a 21-minute inaugural address, President Joe Biden declared "democracy has prevailed" as he pleaded for unity. "This is America's day. This is democracy's day," Mr. Biden said. Watch his full speech.
President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris will be sworn in Wednesday in an inauguration unlike any before it. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the unusual ceremony, and President Trump's decision to skip it.
Mr. Trump's presidency ended Wednesday after four contentious, and at times, tumultuous years. CBS News correspondent Paula Reid and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to reflect on his term, including how Mr. Trump interacted with the media and handled the COVID-19 pandemic.
Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman delivered her original composition, "The Hill We Climb," at the U.S. Capitol during the inauguration ceremony for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Watch her performance in full.
Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office to Joseph R. Biden at his inauguration as the 46th president of the United States on January 20, 2021. Watch how the historic moment unfolded.
The Pentagon has deployed 25,000 National Guard members to secure the 59th presidential inauguration. Several have already been dismissed after "questionable behavior" was flagged during the FBI's vetting process. CBS News chief justice and homeland correspondent Jeff Pegues, and then Frank Figliuzzi, former assistant FBI director for counterintelligence, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the security situation in Washington.
CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss what Avril Haines — President-elect Joe Biden's pick for director of national intelligence — vows to do if confirmed to that position.
